Picker indexing and multimedia cartridge referencing spring
US6259579A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/6835
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cartridge picker assembly may comprise a frame having a first side wall and a second side wall positioned in spaced-apart relation. A cartridge guide surface is associated with the second side wall of said frame and is substantially parallel to the second side wall. A spring assembly for biasing a data cartridge inside the cartridge picker assembly includes a flexible member mounted to the first side wall and a roller rotatably mounted on said flexible member. The roller is adapted to rollingly engage a cartridge mounted in the picker assembly.
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